Our Twitter Hashtag: #IACSVan These are meant to be working definitions to help us keep the meetup group on track. Information Architecture From the IAInstitute (http://iainstitute.org/en/learn/resources/what_is_ia.php) Information architecture is defined as: The structural design of shared information environments. The art and science of organizing and labeling web sites, intranets, online communities and software to support usability and findability. An emerging community of practice focused …

Outside the Box is a forum for industrial and interior designers, artisans, furniture makers, manufacturers, builders, architects and anyone interested in or involved in the wood products industry (broadly defined) to meet, share ideas, and identify gaps in the market and possibilities for new product development and innovation. Our goal is to let users and makers of products interact and explore opportunities in a casual, relaxed atmosphere that encourages creative ideas and fosters new partner …

Are you a creative person tired of traveling to Seattle to meet fellow creatives? Well we put together this group in the Everett area for people just like you. Welcoming a large range of individuals from graphic designers to content marketers, we want to bring together a diverse group of creative professionals who want to network and collaborate to create a sustainable creative community in the Everett area We Meetup to mingle, make contacts and have entertainingly themed potlucks together. We g …

This Meetup is for creative folk to geek out about all things design. Fueled by our passions (and maybe a drink or two) we hope to inspire each other and grow some friendships. If you're looking to hound people for a new job then this group is not for you. Each month will focus on one of the following types of sessions: Guest Speaker, Show & Tell and Mashup. Guest Speaker: will stimulate your creative gene on a topic relating to design. Show & Tell: is an opportunity to share completed work ( …

Calling all Architects, Interior Designers and those who aspire to join the industry! This group is dedicated to uniting members of our thriving community in order to make new friends and share the latest trends. Through events, informative seminars and great people this group will thrive as a network of motivated design professionals in Vancouver. Join the group today and send the owner a message!

This group is for anyone interested in unique representations of data, you may be a programmer, artist or data nerd (or all of the above!)

What is this...HxD Vancouver is a group dedicated to those interested in Healthcare Experience Design. Who is this for...Designers, information architects, software developers, entrepreneurs, clinicians, business analysts, product managers, students basically anyone with tons of passion for designing how people find, access, experience and deliver healthcare information. Experience is not necessary. How does this work...Because HxD is so broad, everyone will bring something different to the tabl …

This is a group for architects, coming from all over the world, with all kinds of backgrounds and interests. I started this group because to meet another architects, and share activities. Have discussions about new technologies, architecture competitions, new projects, urban planning, movies related, museums, exhibitions and art in general. Looking forward to know, talk with and meet others architecture's lovers.

IxDA is the global professional association for the practice and advancement of Interaction Design. This is the chapter for Vancouver, BC, Canada. If you are part of the design community, join us as we work to bring good IxD to the world and offer events and programs to help you enrich your practice.

A place for construction (and related industries) industry related to connect and share experiences, stories and best practices to help each other succeed in today's challenging environment. All industry professionals are welcome from architects and designers, to contractors and developers, to finance and insurers. So join us and share your story. It is also an opportunity to network across related fields with professionals that have an interest in the construction industry. Join us to continu …

UX Book Club Vancouver is part of a larger collective of clubs worldwide that have been rapidly forming since 2008 and are now active in over fifty cities across the globe. Each meeting brings together a diverse group UX professionals—including information architects, interaction designers, visual designers, usability specialists, researchers, developers and students—for a fun, enriching discussion on books related user experience. The club will provide an opportunity to engage in learning acros …

"Permaculture. A copyright word, owned as a common copyright by the Permaculture Institutes & their graduates. Derived from ‘Permanent’ and ‘Culture’, as follows:    Permanent: From the Latin permanens, to remain to the end, to persist throughout (per = through, manere = to continue)    Culture: From the Latin cultura - cultivation of land, or the intellect. Now generalized to mean all those habits, beliefs, or activities than sustain human    societies.    Thus, Permaculture is the study of the …

The Vancouver User Experience Group (VanUE) is a group of User Experience professionals who share unique approaches, experiences and challenges through regular sessions. The group encourages participation from those who share a common thread as user advocates, regardless of their industry.